guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
察 centers on examining something closely to form a judgment: guessing, presuming, surmising, or understanding a situation through careful observation.
察 combines 宀 (roof) with 祭 (ritual), suggesting a careful inspection or examination under a roof, perhaps during a ritual. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination is well established.
Under a roof 宀, a ritual 祭 is being performed. To understand what is happening, you must observe closely and guess the meaning behind the ceremony.
For サツ, imagine a detective named Satsu examining clues under a roof: Satsu -> サツ, and she surmises the truth.
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police
observation; survey; watching
police officer; policeman; policewoman
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
criminal investigation; prosecution
scouting; reconnaissance
medical examination; checkup; consultation
inspection; observation
cops; police
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
public prosecutor
discernment; insight
inspection; inspector
guess; conjecture; surmise
National Police Agency; NPA
to guess; to sense; to presume; to judge
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
Public Prosecutors Office
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression